by Jeff Ihnen | Apr 21, 2026 | Energy Rant
Last week, I dived into the characteristics and selection factors of air compressors, focusing on full-load and part-load efficiencies. This week, I will round out my assessment of savings opportunities for compressed air systems. First, I will define a couple of...
by Jeff Ihnen | Apr 15, 2026 | Energy Rant
After taking a detour from industrial efficiency in posts one and two to evaluate electricity prices and the blame game hung around data centers like the scarlet letter, we’re moving on to the top ten list of industrial energy efficiency targets. For reference, the...
by Jeff Ihnen | Mar 23, 2026 | Energy Rant
Industrial companies love to say energy efficiency is a priority. And technically, that’s true. But if you look at where the money is actually going, it’s mostly the same playbook: lighting upgrades, better HVAC units, maybe some motor replacements. Safe, familiar,...
by Liz Haworth | Mar 16, 2026 | Energy Rant
Written by guest blogger Liz Haworth, VP of Marketing at Michaels Energy Jeff is out of town, which means the Energy Rant microphone landed on my desk. As Michaels Energy’s marketing lead and current Chair of the AESP Board, I spend a lot of time thinking about how...
by Jeff Ihnen | Feb 16, 2026 | Energy Rant
Everyone Wants to Rule the World (With AI) Everyone wants artificial intelligence to solve a big problem. Nations see it as the next arms race. CEOs see it as free labor. Vendors see it as a feature they can bolt onto anything with a circuit board. But somewhere...
